A haul of 44 solid gold coins, weighing some 170 grams, was recently discovered hidden inside a stone wall at Banias in the Golan Heights, within the Hermon Stream (Banias) Nature Reserve. Some of the …
The real victors of an Israel-Lebanon deal
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Now Putin has to listen to lectures from the President of TAJIKISTAN who berates Russian leader
Vladimir Putin was given a stern dressing down by the president of Tajikistan in another indicator that the Russian dictator has lost respect and influence in his own backyard. Fellow …
UAE: Russians are top property buyers in Dubai; Indians come third
Following the crisis in February, a number of high-net-worth individuals have moved to safer, stable and fast-growing countries around the world …
Dubai’s Union Properties agrees to $162 mln debt restructuring plan
Dubai-listed real estate developer Union Properties said on Tuesday it had completed a 595 million dirhams ($162.01 million) debt restructuring with lenders as part of a broader corporate turnaround …
Japan’s oldest toilet damaged as driver backed up
Worker mistakenly accelerated while the car was in reverse, crashing into the building’s roughly 500-year old wooden door …
Rest vroom: Japan’s oldest toilet damaged in car crash
A Japanese man tasked with preserving cultural heritage accidentally ploughed his car into the country’s oldest toilet in a centuries-old Buddhist temple, partially destroying it, police said Tuesday.
Pakistan in Search of Freedom and Security
People and nations once colonized by the European Empires remain colonized in thoughts, behavior and practices for ever. Pakistan is no exception in …
Chinese Junk Bonds Set Record Low as Property Crisis Spreads
Chinese junk dollar bonds have dropped to a record low, as a property debt crisis sparked by a crackdown on excessive borrowing and a slide in home sales show few signs of turning around.Most Read fro …
Free Whelan: The USA, China, Meta, Macau and HalloWieners – all trick and no treat?
All eyes are on China at the moment as we break down the intricacies of Xi’s address to the CCP five-yearly Congress. I’m James Whelan.